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April 4, 2024

  • College Updates
    • Pima Night at the Tucson Roadrunners April 13
    • Annual Rodders Days Car Show at Downtown Campus April 20
    • STEAM Family Night April 26
    • Spring Book Sale at West Campus Through Tomorrow
    • Faculty Appreciation Week
    • Teaching Strategies Workshop Save-the-Date
    • Pima Additional Location Site Visit Reporting Form
    • Volunteers Needed for May 22 Commencement Ceremony
    • Benefits/Wellness Open Enrollment Presentations Today
    • Annual Benefits Open Enrollment April 8-22
    • Onsite Benefit Fairs will be April 10
    • Benefits Virtual One-on-one Appointments
    • Simple Syllabus Training for Faculty
    • West Campus Faculty Services Holding Canned Food Drive
    • Meet With a Financial Consultant
    • 2024 U.N. Sustainable Development Goals Open Pedagogy Faculty Fellowship
    • Submit a Pima Story Idea
    • Policy Review
  • Pima Arts News
    • Check Out the Ongoing and Upcoming Shows
  • Employee Wellness
    • Sign Up for Virtual Workshops and Challenges

College Updates

Pima Night at the Tucson Roadrunners April 13
Pima Community College Night with the Tucson Roadrunners is April 13, 7 p.m., when the Roadrunners face the Colorado Eagles. Purchase discounted tickets here, with $5 of every ticket going to support the foundation. Anyone connected to the College is invited to attend this fun-filled night. This includes faculty, staff, alumni, current students, friends and family. Everyone is welcome - please share with your network!

Annual Rodders Days Car Show at Downtown Campus April 20
For one Saturday every April, Downtown Campus is host to one of the best car shows around. It’s free, fun for all ages and a great way to spend the day! This year, the  Tucson Street Rod Association (TSRA) Annual Rodders Days Car Show is April 20, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

There will be hand-built street rods, custom and classic cars; antique engines, tractors and mining equipment; vintage campers; food vendors and more. In addition, Dean of Applied Technology Greg Wilson will be on hand to talk about Pima’s hands-on programs and provide tours of the College’s Advanced Manufacturing Building. Pima’s Automotive faculty will provide tours of the Automotive Technology and Innovation Center.

STEAM Family Night April 26
Interested in learning more about Pima’s STEAM Programs - Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math? STEAM Family Night, 5-8 p.m. April 26, at Northwest Campus, is an opportunity to connect you and your family to STEAM in an interactive, fun and engaging manner. It is Pima’s goal to create a STEAM experience that allows participants to envision themselves in the STEAM field and explore existing STEAM opportunities with STEAM advisors, STEM professors and industry leaders in our community. 

Spring Book Sale at West Campus Through Tomorrow
The West Campus Library Annual Book Sale runs through tomorrow. All sale books, DVDs and CDs are $1 each! Cash and cards accepted. Everything from children’s books to popular fiction to nonfiction items are available. Sale runs through 7 p.m. today and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. tomorrow.

Faculty Appreciation Week
Show your appreciation for Pima’s amazing faculty. For Faculty Appreciation Week May 6-10, you can craft a note to an individual instructor or leave a message for all Pima faculty through a digital message. To participate, head to this Padlet where you can add text, draw, add images, links, video and more! If you have questions, email The Learning Center.

Teaching Strategies Workshop Save-the-Date
The annual Teaching Strategies Workshop will be 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Aug. 17 at Downtown Campus. This year’s theme is caring classrooms. In addition to saving the date, propose a workshop or panel by completing this form. To register for the event, log into MyPima and click on 2024 Teaching Strategies Workshop, then scroll to the bottom of the screen, click View Details, then Request. If you have questions, email The Learning Center.

Pima Additional Location Site Visit Reporting Form
This is a  reminder to use the new Additional Location Visit Reporting Form to track all Pima staff/administrator/faculty site visits in one centralized location and for HLC supporting evidence to be gathered for the embedded report.

Volunteers Needed for May 22 Commencement Ceremony
The College needs volunteers to help at the 2024 Commencement Ceremony on May 22 at the Tucson Convention Center Arena.

Volunteers are needed to assist in different capacities:

Guest Usher

  • needed 6-9 p.m. (some assignments may leave by 7:15 p.m.)
  • help attendees find their way to the appropriate seating areas 
  • point graduates to the check-in area and assist students during the ceremony

Student/Faculty Guide

  • needed 4:30-7 p.m.
  • direct arriving students and faculty to the appropriate check-in entry

Graduate Check-in

  • needed 4:45-7 p.m.
  • provide pre-printed reader card to each graduate
  • direct graduates to the staging area for entering the arena

To volunteer, complete this form.

Benefits/Wellness Open Enrollment Presentations Today
Sign up for one of the in-person Benefit and Wellness Presentations scheduled for today. The presentations will provide an overview of fiscal year 2025 changes, required actions during open enrollment and Pima’s Wellness Program. Locations and times are at the link These presentations are in preparation for our Annual Open Enrollment Period (April 8-22).

Annual Benefits Open Enrollment April 8-22
Open enrollment for the 2024-2025 benefits plan year is April 8-22. Benefits-eligible employees who want to update their current benefits elections may do so through the Online Enrollment Portal – MyPima, @Work, Benefits Enrollment link, starting April 8 (early submissions will not be accepted). 

Onsite Benefit Fairs will be April 10
Onsite Benefit Fairs will be held April 10:

  • East Campus L101 Community Room, 8-9:30 a.m.
  • Desert Vista Campus F123 Community Room, 10:30 a.m.-noon
  • Downtown Campus CC180 Amethyst Room, 2-4 p.m.

Spin the wheel to win prizes. Meet the new vendors, including the new pharmacy plan vendor, EmpiRx.

Benefits Virtual One-on-one Appointments
Sign up for virtual one-on-one appointments with the Benefits Team staff, available throughout the enrollment period. More information will be posted on the Employee Service Center Open Enrollment page. If you have any questions, contact the Employee Service Center Benefits Team, 520-206-4945.

Simple Syllabus Training for Faculty
Beginning summer 2024, Simple Syllabus software will be available for all CRNs in all D2L Course Shells This tool is now the College’s syllabus system for all course syllabi. See the PCC Simple Syllabus Training Schedule - Spring & Early Summer 2024 for complete details about Introduction- and Intermediate-level training and Drop-In sessions. Pre-registration is not required. If you are a department lead, or other coordinator wanting to schedule a group training with your faculty at a particular time (either a stand-alone session or at a regularly scheduled meeting that you hold; virtual or in-person), complete this form. For information or if you have questions, please contact faculty-services@pima.edu.

West Campus Faculty Services Holding Canned Food Drive
Pima West Campus’ Faculty Services and Resource Center is hosting a Canned Food Drive throughout April to benefit the ARC Resource Center and Food Pantry. The most needed items are corn, beans, mixed vegetables, soups, peaches, oranges, mixed fruits, tuna, chicken and SPAM. Place donations in the blue bin at Faculty Services, A-215, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays or 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays, through April 30.

Meet With a Financial Consultant
Is your financial future secure? Not sure if you’ve saved enough or even where to begin? Make an appointment with a financial professional for a free consultation.

More information can be found on the employee Intranet.

2024 U.N. Sustainable Development Goals Open Pedagogy Faculty Fellowship
Applications are open to all Pima faculty for the 2024 U.N. Sustainable Development Goals Open Pedagogy Faculty through April 7. This global award-winning fellowship provides faculty with the opportunity to work with colleagues and students worldwide to impact change through open pedagogy and community engagement. 
Each Pima faculty fellow will be compensated $1,000 in two installments in 2024. See required Summer meeting dates, due dates and more information on the Open Pedagogy Web Page. Questions? Contact Chelsea James. 

Submit a Pima Story Idea
The College wants to highlight the incredible achievements of our outstanding students and alums. We need your help! We want stories to inspire current and potential students, stories that deserve to be shared with our community. If you know of any inspiring success stories or remarkable accomplishments by our students or graduates, we would love to hear from you. Please take a moment to share your story ideas. Together let’s shine a spotlight on their achievements and highlight the diverse and remarkable journeys in our Pima community. If you have questions, contact Web Systems. 

Pima Arts News

Check out the ongoing and upcoming shows:

  • “Annual Juried Student Exhibit,” April 10-May 10. Reception: April 17, 3-5 p.m.; Awards Ceremony, 4 pm. Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery, West Campus Center for the Arts. Free. For more information, contact David Andres. Pima’s annual exhibition highlights top student artwork from summer and fall 2023 and spring 2024. Jurors include Laura Copelin from MOCA - Tucson, Kristopher Driggers from Tucson Museum of Art, and Alejandro Macias from the University of Arizona School of Art.
  • SandScript Benefit Reading by Pima Creative Writing faculty, April 11, 6-7:30 p.m., Recital Hall, West Campus CFA. Free. Donations will benefit SandScript, Pima’s student arts and literature publication. Faculty M Bennett, Joshua Cochran, Maggie Golston, Harmony Hazard, Molly McCloy and Mariah K. Young will read original works.
  • “Chase Coleman - Nationalistic Piano Recital,” April 12, 7 p.m. Recital Hall, West Campus CFA. Free. For more information, contact the CFA Box Office, 520-206-6986. Well-known classical and jazz pianist Chase Coleman will perform works by Chopin and Khachaturian, as well as Mussorgsky’s “Pictures At An Exhibition.”
  • Book Launch Event with Pima Writing Faculty Gabriel Palacios, April 18, 6-7:30 p.m., F123 Community Room, Desert Vista Campus. Free. Celebrate the publication of “A Ten Peso Burial for Which Truth I Sign,”followed by open mic.
  • “The Addams Family - A New Musical,” April 18-28, Th-Sat at 7 p.m., Sun at 2 p.m. ASL Night: April 26. Proscenium Theatre, West Campus CFA. $15 General, $10 Pima employees, Pima students get one free ticket. For more information, contact the CFA Box Office, 520-206-6986. This comedy explores family dynamics as Gomez and Morticia navigate their daughter Wednesday’s romance, leading to a comical and touching exploration of love and acceptance.
  • “PERCEPTION by PaperWorks - The Sonoran Art Collective,” April 22-Sept. 6. Reception: April 25, 2-4 p.m. Venue: Visual Arts Gallery, Second Floor, Santa Rita Building, West Campus. Free. For more information, contact David Andres. Celebrating the endless creativity of paper, this exhibition highlights diverse paper art forms such as artist books, drawings, paintings and paper prints.
  • “Piano Area Recital,” April 27, 3 p.m. Recital Hall, West Campus CFA. Free. For more information, contact the CFA Box Office, 520-206-6986. This recital offers an opportunity to experience captivating performances by a diverse array of piano faculty, talented students and accomplished alumni.
  • “The Oppenheimers: One is Dad, Dimensions of Engineering,” through June 7, Desert Vista Art Gallery, Desert Vista Campus. Free. This exhibit is a narrative of Ernesto A. Trujillo’s father’s tenure in the defense industry through mixed-media prints. His father’s military experience was marred by the quest for more efficient weapons, leading to haunting nightmares. Trujillo’s exhibition offers a glimpse into the darker aspects of innovation. For more information, contact David Andres.
  • “Dreamscapes and Other Stories – Student Art Exhibition,” through Aug. 18, The Art Gallery @ Downtown Campus. Free. This annual exhibit features paintings and drawings created by Pima art students. For more information, contact Mariana Carreras.

For details, visit the Pima Arts Calendar. For questions, contact 520-206-6986 or centerforthearts@pima.edu.

Employee Wellness

Sign Up for Virtual Workshops and Challenges
Sign up online for Employee Wellness virtual workshops and challenges.

Visit the Employee Wellness Intranet page to access free resources and tools. Employees also are encouraged to visit the Employee Wellness website for additional resources, news and information on the Pima Healthy Rewards Program and wellness-related activities that qualify for Pima Wellness Activity points. You also can keep current on the latest wellness news.

@PimaNews is an electronic newsletter for employee news of Pima Community College. The Marketing Office publishes this e-newsletter every Thursday, except when the College is closed for a holiday or break, during the semester and every other week during the summer. Please send announcements and news items – 75 words or fewer ─ to pimanews@pima.edu by noon on Monday. Check any links before sending. Back issues are available on the @PimaNews webpage. The newsletter also accepts submissions about Pima employee accomplishments.

 

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